Vintage Dingley 3" Uniqua pattern Westley Richards retailed Trout Fly Reel

Vintage Dingley 3" Uniqua pattern Westley Richards retailed Fly Reel

DESCRIPTION

A fine Dingley Uniqua Pattern Fly Reel - Westley Richards 

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 

A Fine 3” Dingley early 1020’s Uniqua Pattern Fly Reel

MAKER:  Dingley

PATTERN:  Uniqua Pattern Trout size

RETAILER / TEXT ON REEL:  Westley Richards & Co Ltd, Birmingham

TYPE:  Trout Fly Reel

INTERNAL STAMP: D7 on Inner Body 

FISHING STYLE:  Fly

DIAMETER:  3”

CHECK:  Caliper Spring  and Pawl                        

FOOT: Double Pillar  2 ½” Brass 2 Screw 

TENSIONER:  None   

LATCH TYPE: Brass Telephone Latch

HANDLE:  Cream Ivorine     

DRUM:  Solid Twin incised concentric circles

LINEGUARD:  None

WEIGHT:  150g - 5.2 oz

APPROXIMATE AGE: Early 1920’s -1930’s